Prelaunch Previews

Looking for a simple fact sheet about upcoming missions? You’re in the right place! Our Prelaunch Previews will tell you everything you need to know! Click on a mission to learn more!

 

Upcoming Launches

Mission Name
Date and Time
Soyuz STA/Fregat | Falcon Eye 2
Soyuz STA/Fregat | Falcon Eye 2
Mission Falcon Eye 2
Location Kourou, French Guiana
LSP Arianespace
Rocket Soyuz STA
Soyuz STA/Fregat | Falcon Eye 2
2020-11-29T01:33:28Z
Window start 2020-11-29 01:33:28 UTC
Window end 2020-11-29 01:33:28 UTC
H-IIA | JDRS-1
H-IIA | JDRS-1
Mission JDRS-1
Location Tanegashima, Japan
LSP Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Rocket H-IIA
H-IIA | JDRS-1
2020-11-29T07:15:00Z
Window start 2020-11-29 07:15:00 UTC
Window end 2020-11-29 09:15:00 UTC
Starship SN8 | 15 km Flight
Starship SN8 | 15 km Flight
Mission 15 km Flight
Location SpaceX Space Launch Facility, TX, USA
LSP SpaceX
Rocket Starship Prototype
Starship SN8 | 15 km Flight
2020-12-01T00:00:00Z
Window start 2020-12-01 00:00:00 UTC
Window end 2020-12-01 00:00:00 UTC
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32
Mission Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32
Location Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
LSP Russian Space Forces
Rocket Soyuz 2.1B
December 3rd, 2020 00:00 - TBD
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32
TBD
Window start 2020-12-03 00:00:00 UTC
Window end 2020-12-03 00:00:00 UTC
Angara A5/Briz-M | Dummy payload
Angara A5/Briz-M | Dummy payload
Location Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
LSP Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Rocket Angara A5
December 4th, 2020 00:00 - TBD
Angara A5/Briz-M | Dummy payload
TBD
Window start 2020-12-04 00:00:00 UTC
Window end 2020-12-04 00:00:00 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-21
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-21
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
LSP SpaceX
Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5
December 5th, 2020 16:39 - TBD
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-21
TBD
Window start 2020-12-05 16:39:00 UTC
Window end 2020-12-05 16:39:00 UTC
PSLV-XL | CMS-01 (GSAT-12R)
PSLV-XL | CMS-01 (GSAT-12R)
Mission CMS-01 (GSAT-12R)
Location Sriharikota, Republic of India
LSP Indian Space Research Organization
Rocket PSLV-XL
December 6th, 2020 09:30 - TBD
PSLV-XL | CMS-01 (GSAT-12R)
TBD
Window start 2020-12-06 09:30:00 UTC
Window end 2020-12-06 13:30:00 UTC
Astra Rocket 3.2 | Flight 2
Astra Rocket 3.2 | Flight 2
Mission Flight 2
Location Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA
LSP Astra Space
Rocket Astra Rocket 3.0
December 7th, 2020 19:00
Astra Rocket 3.2 | Flight 2
Window start 2020-12-07 19:00:00 UTC
Window end 2020-12-07 22:00:00 UTC
Electron | StriX-α (The Owl's Night Begins)
Electron | StriX-α (The Owl's Night Begins)
Location Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
LSP Rocket Lab Ltd
Rocket Electron
December 12th, 2020 10:09 - TBD
Electron | StriX-α (The Owl's Night Begins)
TBD
Window start 2020-12-12 10:09:30 UTC
Window end 2020-12-12 10:09:30 UTC
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-44
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-44
Mission NROL-44
Location Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
LSP United Launch Alliance
Rocket Delta IV Heavy
December 15th, 2020 00:00 - TBD
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-44
TBD
Window start 2020-12-15 00:00:00 UTC
Window end 2020-12-15 00:00:00 UTC

Previous Featured Missions

Mission Name
 Date and Time
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test January 19, 2020 15:30:00 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew Dragon Demo-2 May 30, 2020 19:22:45 UTC
Starship SN-5 | 150 Meter Hop August 4, 2020
Starship SN-6 | 150-Meter Hop September 3, 2020 17:47 UTC

 

Previous Missions

Mission Name
Date and Time
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 15
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 15
Mission Starlink 15
Location Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
LSP SpaceX
Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5
2020-11-25 02:13:00 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 15
Launch 2020-11-25 02:13:00 UTC
Long March 5 | Chang'e 5
Long March 5 | Chang'e 5
Mission Chang'e 5
Location Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
LSP China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Rocket Long March 5
2020-11-23 20:30:21 UTC
Long March 5 | Chang'e 5
Launch 2020-11-23 20:30:21 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
Mission Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich (Sentinel-6A; Jason-CS)
Location Vandenberg AFB, CA, USA
LSP SpaceX
Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5
2020-11-21 17:17:00 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
Launch 2020-11-21 17:17:00 UTC
Electron | Return to Sender
Electron | Return to Sender
Mission Return to Sender
Location Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
LSP Rocket Lab Ltd
Rocket Electron
2020-11-20 02:20:00 UTC
Electron | Return to Sender
Launch 2020-11-20 02:20:00 UTC
Vega | SEOSAT-Ingenio & Taranis
Vega | SEOSAT-Ingenio & Taranis
Mission SEOSAT-Ingenio & Taranis
Location Kourou, French Guiana
LSP Arianespace
Rocket Vega
2020-11-17 01:52:20 UTC
Vega | SEOSAT-Ingenio & Taranis
Launch 2020-11-17 01:52:20 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SpX USCV-1 (NASA Crew Flight 1)
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SpX USCV-1 (NASA Crew Flight 1)
Mission SpX USCV-1 (NASA Crew Flight 1)
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
LSP SpaceX
Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5
2020-11-16 00:27:17 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SpX USCV-1 (NASA Crew Flight 1)
Launch 2020-11-16 00:27:17 UTC
Atlas V 531 | NROL-101
Atlas V 531 | NROL-101
Mission NROL-101
Location Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
LSP United Launch Alliance
Rocket Atlas V 531
2020-11-13 22:32:00 UTC
Atlas V 531 | NROL-101
Launch 2020-11-13 22:32:00 UTC
Long March 3B | Tiantong-1-02
Long March 3B | Tiantong-1-02
Mission Tiantong-1-02
Location Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
LSP China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation
Rocket Long March 3
2020-11-12 15:59:04 UTC
Long March 3B | Tiantong-1-02
Launch 2020-11-12 15:59:04 UTC
PSLV-DL | EOS-01 (RISAT-2BR2)
PSLV-DL | EOS-01 (RISAT-2BR2)
Mission EOS-01 (RISAT-2BR2)
Location Sriharikota, Republic of India
LSP Indian Space Research Organization
Rocket PSLV-DL
2020-11-07 09:41:00 UTC
PSLV-DL | EOS-01 (RISAT-2BR2)
Launch 2020-11-07 09:41:00 UTC
Ceres-1 | Tianqi-11
Ceres-1 | Tianqi-11
Mission Tianqi-11
Location Jiuquan, People's Republic of China
LSP Galactic Energy
Rocket Ceres-1
2020-11-07 07:12:00 UTC
Ceres-1 | Tianqi-11
Launch 2020-11-07 07:12:00 UTC